[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-illicit-relationship":3,"chapter-illicit-relationship-illicit-relationship-chapter-903":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","illicit relationship",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1736787,2220,"Chapter 903 - Because We Are Men","illicit-relationship-chapter-903",903,"\u003Cp>\"I can't come to your house in the next few days.\" Xiao Tian gave an honest answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lian Xun was unhappy with his words because Xiao Tian had promised to do his tasks until he finished making swords for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why?\" Lian Xun wanted to hear the reason first before deciding whether he would accept it or not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My friend's master has serious injuries, and I have to go to Beijing to help her.\" Xiao Tian replied, \"But don't worry. I will call maid service to do my tasks during my absence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Tian decided to use the maid service to do his tasks so it would count like he didn't break his promise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I refuse!\" Lian Xun thought Xiao Tian's reason was not strong enough to break his promise. \"If you don't do your tasks, I won't make a sword for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Tian clenched his right fist. He wanted Lian Xun to make a special sword for him, but at the same time, he didn't want to break his promise to Yu Shi and Crystal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only could it ruin his friendship with Crystal, but it would also destroy his good image. \"Elder Lian, isn't the result the same? I didn't break my promise. It's just that I will only pay for the maid service to do my tasks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'This old man is so annoying!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Tian added in his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I refuse!\" Lian Xun repeated his words. \"Now choose! You keep doing your tasks, and I will continue making a sword for you, or you help your friend, and I won't make a sword for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were not for Lan Ruoxi, Lian Xun would not agree to make a special sword for Xiao Tian, and here, Xiao Tian wanted to ignore his task, so of course, Lian Xun was unhappy with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure, he had promised Lan Ruoxi to make a sword for Xiao Tian, but if Xiao Tian didn't do his tasks, he would break his promise because it would be unfair to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Tian was even more unhappy after hearing Lian Xun's words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'What should I do?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Crystal was more important than a sword, but he wanted a special sword so badly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiao Tian was thinking, Lan Rouoxi suddenly asked, \"Elder Lian, why are you doing this? Didn't you promise to make a sword for him? How can you break your promise so easily?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Master, this is not what you promised me.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lan Ruoxi said through her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He is the one who wants to break his promise first.\" Lian Xun replied, \"If he doesn't want to keep his promise, I will do the same.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Tian greeted his teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It seems like I'm not destined to have that special sword.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After thinking for several seconds, Xiao Tian chose Crystal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure, Xiao Tian still wanted Lian Xun to make a special sword for him, but Crystal was more important than a sword. \"Fine. You can forget it because, for me, my friend is more important than a sword.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I'm sure this old man does not have a single friend.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Lian Xun still refused his terms, Xiao Tian was sure that Lian Xun had no friends. Someone who had a friend would understand his reasoning because Xiao Tian did it for his good friend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh! So you chose your friend, huh?\" previously, Lian Xun thought Xiao Tian would choose a sword because he knew how much Xiao Tian wanted a special sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not expect that Xiao Tian would choose his friend over a sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Tian then looked at Zhao Sheng and spoke, \"Zhao Sheng, let's go back to Red Flower Bar.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eh?! Why?\" because Zhao Sheng was focused on looking at the waterfall, he didn't pay attention to their conversation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He has no business here anymore.\" Xiao Tian uttered, \"Let's go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it! I thought we would play in the waterfall later.\" even though Zhao Sheng said something like that, he still followed Xiao Tian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they were leaving Lian Xun's house, Lan Ruoxi looked at her master for several seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Master, you are a liar! I hate you!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lan Ruoxi was disappointed with her master's behavior because he did not keep his word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-----\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Red Flower Bar, Private Room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, that old man refused to continue making a special sword for you just because of that?!\" Zhao Sheng finally knew the truth. \"Tch! That old man is so unreasonable! I'm sure he does not have a single friend in his entire life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, Zhao Sheng, Lan Ruoxi, and Xiao Tian were sitting on the couch. Zhao Sheng had the same thought about Lian Xun and believed that Lian Xun didn't have any friends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, forget it. It makes me really annoyed remembering it.\" Xiao Tian had tried really hard to get a special sword, but all his efforts were in vain in the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Sheng tapped Xiao Tian's right shoulder and spoke, \"Don't worry Xiao Tian. I know someone who can make a special sword for you. We can meet that person later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really?\" Xiao Tian was pleasantly surprised by Zhao Sheng's words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\" Zhao Sheng replied, \"That person now lives in Guangzhou. We can meet that person after you return from Beijing later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good!\" Xiao Tian smiled happily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It seems like I'm destined to have a special sword.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He added in his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, do you want to go with us later?\" Xiao Tian inquired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to, but I can't go with you.\" Zhao Sheng was sure that his grandfather would kill him if he went to Beijing with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why?\" previously, Xiao Tian thought Zhao Sheng would agree immediately because Zhao Sheng loved adventure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have promised my grandfather to practice martial arts every day for the next three weeks.\" Zhao Sheng gave an honest answer. \"And I was invited by a few TV shows, so I can't leave Shanghai for now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a pity!\" Xiao Tian uttered, \"Zhao Sheng, let me tell you something. We are going to meet the Qing family later. In the Qing family, there is a gorgeous lady called Qing Xiulan. I'm sure you will regret it if you refuse to go with us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, Qing Xiulan?! Well, it can't be helped. Even though I can't meet Qing Xiulan, but I will meet Li's family princess later. You still haven't met her, right?\" of course, Zhao Sheng knew who Qing Xiulan was because he had met her several times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li's family princess? Well, it's true that I still haven't met her, but I don't care about it because I will spend time with gorgeous ladies later.\" even though Xiao Tian said something like this, he still wanted to meet the Li's family princess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had heard about her several times, but he had never met her even once, so he was curious about her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehe.\" Lan Ruoxi giggled. \"Both of you are always talking about women.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because we are men.\" Xiao Tian and Zhao Sheng replied in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then they talked for several minutes before Xiao Tian, and Zhao Sheng went home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>----\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After arriving home, Xiao Tian took a shower before heading to the family room to spend time with his women.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After sitting on the couch, Xiao Tian looked at his women and inquired, \"Do any of you want to go to Beijing with me tomorrow?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1232,"2026-06-06T16:27:40.922Z",1,"novelbin.me","e31651e077163b08dfada7f282621e29603c842567cbb0a6c0661d40bd94022d","illicit-relationship-chapter-904","illicit-relationship-chapter-902",1793,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fillicit-relationship-cover.jpg"]